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Dec 10, 2012 | 05:22 PM

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ToughFX4

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Originally Posted by goldteam

Hey guys. Im going to ask for a rear locker for christmas and need some help choosing one. Not just what brand but also the exact part i need. (2006 scab Lariat, 5.4L 3.73 LS) my LS is gone! I dont need top of the line. And i plan to install it myself. Thanks in advance.

How is your ls gone?

Dec 10, 2012 | 05:38 PM

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goldteam

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How is your ls gone?

I do a burn out and only one tire spins. Im in a muddy situation and only one tire spins.

Dec 10, 2012 | 05:39 PM

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goldteam

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Originally Posted by chocolateskwlbuss

I have an '06 screw 2WD with a Detroit locker+ 3.73 gears ...my friends dad owned the truck before me and installed it to tow a camper and boat.

How is it as an everyday driver?

Dec 10, 2012 | 05:47 PM

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I do a burn out and only one tire spins. Im in a muddy situation and only one tire spins.

Learn how a LS works first. Your LS is working just fine most likely unless it's grinding. When you overpower the clutch one wheel is only going to spin. Slow and steady with LS so the clutches can work.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential4.htm

Dec 10, 2012 | 06:03 PM

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goldteam

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Trust me man its happened in every situation possible. Slow. Fast. Ill let off the gas and slowly give it gas and a slow continuous spin on my right rear.

Dec 10, 2012 | 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Almighty

Detroit tru-trac would work pretty well for that, It's a limited slip but uses gears instead of clutches so they last forever

X2, I have one and love it........

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Dec 10, 2012 | 08:17 PM

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goldteam

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X2, I have one and love it........

What cons do you experience? If any

Dec 10, 2012 | 10:05 PM

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How is it as an everyday driver?

It was in the truck when I bought it, but I don't notice any difference between my truck and other f-150s I've driven. Only thing is pulling into parking spots is a lil tricky, I always back it cause the diff, it kicks into a Lim Slip situation round tight turns but I back into spots, just easier

Dec 11, 2012 | 08:28 AM

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What cons do you experience? If any

I have yet to experience any "cons". I love my Auburn as well in the front, but if I had known then what I know now, I would have put the tru trac in the rear AND one in the front as well. Trust me, I have had absolutely no problem with either one but that tru trac is one tough and dependable mother******